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O come, O come, Emmanuel
– O kom, o kom, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
– En losprys gevangene Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
– Wat in eensame ballingskap hier treur
Until the Son of God appear
– Totdat Die Seun van God verskyn
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Wees bly! Wees bly! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Sal na Jou toe kom, O Israel
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might
– O kom, o kom, U Heer van mag
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height
– Wie Aan Jou stamme, Op Sinai se hoogte
In ancient times didst give the law
– In antieke tye het die wet gegee
In cloud, and majesty and awe
– In wolk, en majesteit en ontsag
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Wees bly! Wees bly! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Sal na Jou toe kom, O Israel
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
– O kom, Jy Staf Van Isai, vry
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
– Jou eie Van Satan se tirannie
From depths of hell Thy people save
– Uit die dieptes van die hel jou mense red
And give them victory o’er the grave
– En gee hulle oorwinning oor die graf
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Wees bly! Wees bly! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Sal na Jou toe kom, O Israel
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
– O kom, Jy Dagspring, kom en jubel
Our spirits by Thine advent here
– Ons geeste deur Jou advent hier
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
– Versprei die somber wolke van die nag
And death’s dark shadows put to flight
– En die dood se donker skaduwees het gevlug
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Wees bly! Wees bly! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Sal na Jou toe kom, O Israel
O come, Thou Key of David, come
– O Kom, Die Sleutel Van Dawid, kom
And open wide our heavenly home
– En maak ons hemelse tuiste wyd oop
Make safe the way that leads on high
– Maak die pad veilig wat op die hoogte lei
And close the path to misery
– En sluit die pad na ellende
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Wees bly! Wees bly! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Sal na Jou toe kom, O Israel
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high
– O kom, U Wysheid van bo
And order all things, far and nigh
– En bestel alles, ver en naby
To us the path of knowledge show
– Vir ons wys die pad van kennis
And cause us in her ways to go
– En laat ons op haar maniere gaan
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Wees bly! Wees bly! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Sal na Jou toe kom, O Israel
O come, desire of nations, bind
– O kom, begeerte van nasies, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind
– In een van die harte van die hele mensdom
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease
– Bid Dat ons hartseer verdeeldheid sal ophou
And be Thyself our King of peace
– En Wees Jouself Ons Koning van vrede
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Wees bly! Wees bly! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Sal na Jou toe kom, O Israel
